Category: Official Notices

The Unintended Consequences of US Refugee Policy for South African Minorities

The recent resettlement of 49 South Africans, described as “Afrikaners”, to the United States under refugee status via the US Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) has drawn public ridicule, suspicion, and commentary. While some predict their imminent return to sunny South Africa, the event offers an unexpected opportunity to examine how USRAP’s criteria could inadvertently apply to other historically marginalised […]